Ida Lawrence

Painter Ida Lawrence weaves stories of her Indonesian and Australian families and the interactions and absurdities of daily life through juxtapositions of colour, pattern, imagery and text. They are informed by research, observations and the tragi-comedic experiences of a life lived between Australia, Indonesia and Germany where she currently lives and works in Berlin. Lawrence has been based in Indonesia at different times, including 2010-2013 while studying dance with the Darmasiswa Scholarship at the Indonesian Arts Institute, Yogyakarta. Ida is a member of Woven Kolektif, a group of artists who formed through their shared connections to Indonesia and Australia.

Watch Ida Lawrence’s interview with curators Luise Guest and Jennifer Yang

Think About/Discuss:

• How does Ida use her painting practice to understand her world?

• Unpack the visual motifs in Lawrence’s artwork and analyse how she manipulates her motifs in the repetition process.

• Lawrence speaks about a ‘vibration’ through her colour and repetition choices, how does she describe this effect taking place and how does it create emotion in her work?